Triple clean toothbrush

ABSTRACT

A toothbrush that provides, besides the conventional bristles for brushing the teeth, other basic periodontal components recommended by dentists for perfect cleaning, massaging and stimulating of the gum tissue, all in one single, convenient artifact. The brush component is molded into one end of the handle, and the opposite end of the handle contains tubular recesses for holding two other dental tools. The invention includes four embodiments for holding, storing and ready retrieval of those tools. Two embodiments utilize a sliding button that extends the components out of internal recess chambers in the body of the toothbrush handle, the first one extends the components out of each end of the toothbrush handle, and the second one extends the tools out of the opposite end of the toothbrush, from the brush end. A third embodiment rotates the tools out of a covered recess chamber in the toothbrush handle and the fourth embodiment utilizes a knurled sleeve to extend the components out of the toothbrush handle.

CROSS REFERENCES

[0001] Provisional Patent #60/210238 dated 06/08/00 and ProvisionalPatent #60/237078 dated 09/30/00.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates to a toothbrush that also comprises twoother dental hygiene accessories such as a small interdental hardbrushand a rubber cone shaped periodontal gum massager and stimulator, readyfor use as part of the same artifact.

[0003] In the field of dental hygiene, the dentists have available amultiplicity of tools and brushes that they use for cleaning the teeth,massaging the gums and preventing periodontal diseases. The dentistsrecommend that in addition to brush cleaning the teeth with aconventional toothbrush, every person should as frequently as possible,individually, massage and stimulate the gums to firm the gum tissue andprevent periodontal disease. To achieve this effect, a rubber pointedcone shaped massager and stimulator tip, small enough for insertion intoand between two teeth, at the gum line, should be used. On insertionbetween the teeth, the user applies light pressure to the rubber tip sothat, besides acting like a toothpick, dislodging from the little spacesany possible minuscule particle, with a circular motion, it will alsomassage and stimulate the gums. Until now, the said rubber tip has beengenerally attached at right angles to the end of a special tool, to aseparate small diameter bent tubular tool, or molded firmly on andprojecting from the end of a toothbrush.

[0004] Dentists recommend also to brush the curved faces of the teethwhere they interface with the gums, and so a small compact interdentalhard brush should be used to fit in the pocket space formed by the gumand two adjacent teeth. By moving this small hard brush in and out, andside to side, it cleans the portions of the teeth generally not reachedby a conventional toothbrush.

[0005] In fact, these unrelated operations require, besides theconventional toothbrush, two different tools to efficiently accomplishthe perfect tooth brushing and lateral cleaning, as well as gum massagefunctions. All the three tools, if separate, are difficult to handle,package, carry around and are independently vulnerable to loss, damage,contamination, never seem to be available when needed, and are veryinconvenient for separate storage and accessability.

[0006] All of the heretofor known toothbrushes that contain a rubber gummassager and stimulator tip attached to the end of the handle sufferfrom a number of disadvantages:

[0007] (a) when said gum massager and stimulator tip is positioned onthe end of the handle, it projects outwardly normal to the flat face ofthe handle, and when the toothbrush user grabs the handle, the rubberpoint bent over and can become damaged;

[0008] (b) the said gum massager and stimulator tip on the end of thehandle can become contaminated by the hand of the user when he (or she)handles the toothbrush and his (or her) hand overlaps the projectingrubber point;

[0009] (c) the said gum massage stimulator tip molded onto the handlecannot be removed or replaced if needed, should the rubber point becomesbroken or worn by the hands of the user,

[0010] (d) when, after brushing, the said toothbrush ending projectinggum massager and stimulator tip is put away and is not thoroughlycovered or wrapped, it can become disclored, dirty or contaminated fromexposure to the surrounding where it was retained in. Thiscontamination, then, is transferred to the gums by the user.

[0011] To accommodate the many dental requirements for tools to meetdiverse dental situations, prior art has developed a series of systemsand arrangements that add and exchange dental tool heads to a variety ofhandles. This exchange operation requires the user to store, provideaccess to, and spend time applying and removing the various componentsduring his (or her) toothbrush operation. Such loose components caneasily be misplaced, lost, contaminated or just not used because theyare not readily available in the time needed to perform at least twicedaily the complete tooth and gum hygiene requirement.

[0012] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,058,230, Milton Hodosh et all,presents a cheap handle with a removable head. There is little or noneed to have loose components that must be stored, protected, found andapplied for each toothbrush operation on a regular basis. Everycomponent must be readily available or it will not be used . Likewise,U.S. Pat. No. 75,511,276 Kuo-Ming Lee, presents a removable brush headand a latching assembly to lock to the handle. Again, the brush head isa loose component that latches in and out of the handle.

[0013] U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,295 Vladamir Gekhter et al, also presents apatent that contains a handle with a multiplicity of removable brushesand tool components that require storage and must be made available forready use by the toothbrush user. This configuration provides thedentist with considerable options when addressing tooth problems in adentist office, but is not the type of tool that encourages ready,constant, scheduled, dedicated everyday individual user to spend neededtime and deligence on his (or her) dental hygiene requirements. Toencourage good dental practices, the required tools must be on hand,ready for immediate use, and not inside a box or in a drawer, forgottenor overlooked.

[0014] The uniqueness of the present ready to use triple-clean effecttoothbrush does not infringe on either of the above referred to Patents.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0015] This invention provides a means for combining the brushingcleaning function with the gum massage function and the much neededinterdental brush function, all in one tool. In order to achieve thetriple clean effect of this toothbrush, the body of the tool contains atone end the brush with the bristles clustered in groups to provide anefficient pattern to fully brush the teeth externally, in a conventionalmanner. These bristles are captured in the end of the toothbrush body,in an elongated pattern, and are firmly molded into the material. Inthis invention, the toothbrush body contains a means for providing a gummassage stimulator tip and a small interdental hard brush in the sametoothbrush body, for ready use by the user. This is achieved by internalhollow spaces in the toothbrush body that form the handle, and a portionof the toothbrush body that holds the bristles. This unique arrangementholds together all three components of a triple-clean tool, thusproviding tooth brushing, interdental clean-and-brush functions, as wellas gum massaging, all in one handy toothbrush.

[0016] Presently, and because it has been found that a separate tool foreach function has caused inconvenience for storage and availabililty,there are several objects and advantages of this invention when creatinga single triple-clean toothbrush:

[0017] (a) the three necessary teeth and gum brushing, cleaning andmassaging functions are combined in one single tool;

[0018] (b) the three tools are readily available to the user;

[0019] (c) the three tools are positioned in such way that each of themwill not be mishandled and contaminated by the user while he (she) isusing any of the other two tools;

[0020] (d) the interdental hard brush and the gum massager andstimulator tip are protected from damage by being incased in thetoothbrush;

[0021] (e) there is a need to have all three functions readily availablewhen people are brushing their teeth and, at the same time, taking careof the gums, following every dentist's instructions for perfect oralhygiene.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022]FIG. 1 shows the toothbrush in plan view with the interdental hardbrush and gum massager and stimulator tip installed in tandem in thehandle and retracted.

[0023]FIG. 2 shows the toothbrush in side view with the interdental hardbrush and gum massager and stimulator tip retracted and two buttons thatextend these tools.

[0024]FIG. 3 shows the toothbrush in sectional view with the interdentalhard brush extended from one end, and the gum massager and stimulatortip extended from the opposite end.

[0025]FIG. 3A shows an enlarged view of the engagement of theinterdental hard brush and the gum massager and stimulator tip, with theinternal extension tube.

[0026]FIG. 4 shows the toothbrush in sectional view with the interdentalhard brush and gum massager and stimulator tip retracted.

[0027]FIG. 5 shows the toothbrush with the interdental hard brush andgum massager and stimulator tip installed inside the hollow chamber ofthe parallel cylinders in the handle, and retracted.

[0028]FIG. 6 shows a cross section through the two hollow cylinders thatcomprise the handle.

[0029]FIG. 7 shows the toothbrush with the interdental hard brush andgum massager and stimulator tip extended from the parallel hollowcylinders.

[0030]FIG. 8 shows the side view of the toothbrush with the gum massagestimulator tip and interdental hard brush retracted.

[0031]FIG. 9 shows a side view and a cross section of one of theparallel hollow cylinders with an extension tube that extends andretracts the interdental hard brush with a traveling slider.

[0032]FIG. 10 shows an esternal side view of the complete toothbrush.

[0033]FIG. 10A shows a cross section of the toothbrush with the buttonthat moves the gum massager and stimulator tip in and out of the hollowspace of one of the cylinders.

[0034]FIG. 11 shows the toothbrush with the interdental hard brush andgum massager and stimulator tip installed inside two parallel recesseschambers of the handle, and sliding covers that protect each of the twotools.

[0035]FIG. 12 shows the toothbrush with the sliding covers open and theinterdental hard brush and gum massager and stimulator tip nested in thehollow spaces of the two tubes that form the handle.

[0036]FIG. 13 shows the toothbrush with the gum massager and stimulatortip rotated about a hinge pin into the extended position and an optionalconfiguration with the interdental hard brush.

[0037]FIG. 14 shows a cross section of the sliding cover as it capturesthe gum massager and stimulator tip or the interdental hard brush.

[0038]FIG. 15 shows the toothbrush plan view with two captured knurledsleeves that threads out and in the interdental hard brush and the gummassager and stimulator tip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Description—FIGS. 1 to 4First Embodiment of this Invention

[0039] A typical embodiment of the assemblage of the present inventionis illustrated in FIG. 1, plan view, with the interdental hard brush andgum massage stimulator tip retracted in tandem, in the two ends of thetoothbrush.

[0040] This invention provides a means for combining the brushingcleaning function with the gum massage function and the much neededinterdental brush function, all in one tool. In order to achieve thetriple clean effect of this toothbrush, FIG. 1 shows the toothbrush (20)and its handle (21) of the tool containing at one end the bristles (23)of the brush (22), clustered in groups, to provide an efficient patternto fully brush the teeth externally, in a conventional manner. Thesesaid bristles are captured in the end of said toothbrush in an elongatedpattern and are firmly molded into the toothbrush body (19), as shown inFIG. 2.

[0041] Inside this said toothbrush and its handle, as shown in FIG. 3,there is a tubular hollow chamber (29) that runs the full length of thehandle. In addition, the handle is narrow (24) and slim for a shortdistance from the brush end up to the area where the user holds the saidhandle for ease of entering and brushing the teeth in the mouth. At thispoint where the user holds the tool, the handle is widened out toprovide a wider and firmer grip for grasping the tool and containsrecessed into this grip area the said hollow chamber (29) that containsa sliding button (26) that is keyed (36) to a slide (34) that slidesback and forth on the inside of the said tubular hollow chamber in thetool. Attached to the end of this said slide there is an extension tube(27) that holds the interdental hard brush (28) for brushing in the gapsand spaces between the teeth.

[0042] The said sliding button (26) can be moved horizontally in a slot(31) that controls its travel distance, in either direction. Movement inone direction extends the interdental hard brush out of one end of thetoothbrush, ready for use. Movement of the said button (26) keyed (36)to a slider (34) that has the said internal sliding tube (27), extendingout of one end provides movement that, in the opposite direction,retracts the said interdental hard brush into a pocket (25) in thetoothbrush, below the section where the bristles are molded into thetool.

[0043] In like manner, FIG. 3 shows the opposite end of the toothbrushcontaining an identical sliding button (26) an extension tube (37), akey (36), and a slide (34) in the long hollow chamber (29) within thehandle section of the toothbrush and the movement of the said buttonextends and retracts the said extension tube that is keyed to the saidslide that holds on its end the gum massager and stimulator tip (30).Movement of the button in the said slot (31) in one direction extendsthe said gum massager and stimulator tip (30), ready for use at theother end of the toothbrush, and movement of the said button (26) in theopposite direction retracts it into the handle. FIG. 4 shows both thesaid gum massager and stimulator tip (30) and the interdental hard brush(28) retracted into the toothbrush. The toothbrush user has nowavailable all three functional tools in one assembly. All three are heldfirmly in the same tool and readily available for addressing each toothcleaning function as needed, in any cleaning order, at the userdiscretion.

[0044] The ends of the said internal sliding extension tube (27) and(37) are made to accept at either end of the said toothbrush the saidgum massage stimulator tip (30) or the said interdental hard brush (28).This invention could accept other end attachments such as a toothpick,dental floss, or other dentist recommended cleaning or treatment tools,should they be required.

[0045] Both the said gum massager and stimulator tip (30) and the saidinterdental hard brush (28) can be replaced as needed. The respectivesaid sliding extension tubes have replacement capability.

[0046] It has been found that if the user applies diligently to allthree cleaning, brushing and massaging functions on a regular basis, thelife of the three components is about equal, i,e., all three will wearout at about the same time. Therefore, the brush user will replace theinexpensive assembly rather than attempt to replace individual parts.For that reason, no complex latching functions are needed in thistriple-clean toothbrush.

[0047] For assembly and manufacturing purposes, and should there be aneed for replacement of the said rubber tip that constitutes the gummassager and stimulator, or the said interdental hard brush, the saidextension tubes (27) or (37) contain a slit (17) down one side, or twosides if needed, to permit the tube to be expanded in diameter and allowinsertion of the said gum massager and stimulator tip (30) or saidinterdental hard brush (28) to be forceably pressed into the saidextension tube. In FIG. 3A an enlarged view shows how the said slit inthe tube side walls capture and hold the stem (18) of the said gummassager and stimulator tip and said interdental hard brush bydeflection of the said slit tube side walls. The said stem is slightlyreduced in diameter where the said sliding tube side walls grasp thesaid stem and capture it. The said stem contains minor indentations toimpede easy removal from the said slit extension tubes and the innerwall of the said extension tubes is course machined to increase theresistance of component removal.

Description—FIGS. 5 to 10 Second Embodiment of this Invention

[0048] This embodiment also provides a means for combining the brushingcleaning function with the gum massage and stimulation functions and themuch needed interdental brush function all in one tool but theassemblage places the interdental hard brush and the gum massager andstimulator tip, are both at the opposite end of the toothbrush bristles,as shown in FIG. 5.

[0049] The toothbrush handle (21) of this tool embodiment contains atone end the toothbrush (22) with the bristles (23) clustered in groups,in a conventional manner. In this embodiment, FIG. 7 shows the saidhandle (21) comprising of two hollow cylinders (32) shown in a sectionalview in FIG. 6 that run the full length of the handle. In addition, thehandle is narrow and slim (24) for a short distance from the brush end,for ease of brushing and entering into the mouth. At the point where theuser holds the said handle, it is widened out to provide this wider gripfor grasping the tool and the grip is comprised of the said two hollowcylinders (32) running parallel to each other that retain a slidingbutton (26) that is attached to a slider (34) with a key (36) that runsin a slot (31) and the said key engages the said traveling slider (34)that slides back and forth in each of the said long hollow cylindersthat comprise the said handle as illustrated in FIGS. 5—7—8—9. Thetravel length is defined by said slot (31) in each of the said hollowcylinders and the said key (36) engages both the said button (26) andthe said traveling slider (34). Attached to the end of the said slideris an extension tube (37) that holds the interdental hard brush (28) forbrushing in the gaps and spaces between the teeth. The said slidingbutton can be moved a short distance, horizontally in its said slot, inthe two said hollow cylinders, in either direction. Movement in onedirection extends, ready for use, the said interdental hard brush out ofthe end of one of the said hollow cylinders, that is part of the saidhandle of the toothbrush. Movement of the said button attached to thesaid internal extension tube, in the opposite direction, retracts thesaid interdental hard brush into the said tube, that is part of the saidtoothbrush handle. In like manner, shown in FIG. 10, within the secondparallel hollow cylinder, but on the opposite side of the saidtoothbrush handle, the embodiment contains an identical button (26), andsliding tube (37) in the long cavity (29) of the two said hollowcylinders that form the said handle of the toothbrush, and the movementof the said button (26) extends and retracts the said extension tubethat has attached to its end the said gum massager and stimulator tip(30). FIG. 10 shows the said gum massager and stimulator tip extendedand FIG. 10A shows it retracted. Movement in one direction extends outthe said gum massager and stimulator tip, ready for use, and movement ofthe said button in the opposite direction retracts it into the saidhollow cylinder that is part of said handle of the toothbrush. The saidbutton that moves the said slider can be located as shown in sectionalFIG. 6 on the center of the said handle or at any position around theperimeter of the said cylinders, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

[0050] The toothbrush user has available all three functional tools inone assembly, all held firmly in the same tool and easily available foraddressing each tooth cleaning function as needed, independently, in anycleaning order, at the user discretion.

[0051] The ends of the said internal sliding extension tubes are made toaccept either the said gum massager and stimulator tip (28), the saidinterdental hard brush (30) or other dentist recommended cleaning ortreatment tools. Both the said gum massager and stimulator tip and thesaid interdental hard brush can be replaced as needed. The said slidingtube extensions save replacement capabilities,as shown in FIG. 3A. Bothsaid cylinders that form the said handle of the toothbrush, and containinside the two said additional tools, have close-out caps (47) hinged tothe cylinder ends to seal them and avoid damage and any possiblecontamination. The said close-out caps can be rotated open as shown inFIG. 7 by movement of the said button (26) to the extend position whichpushes open the said close-out cap. After the cleaning of the respectivetools, following their use, the said caps are rotated back into the endof the said cylinders, to seal them.

Description—FIGS. 11 to 14 Third Embodiment of this Invention

[0052] The assemblage of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 11—12—13—14,places the interdental hard brush (28) and the gum massager andstimulator tip (30) at the opposite end from the conventional bristlesof the toothbrush (20) in two recess chambers (49) that run parallel toeach other in the handle (21). Within each said recess chamber there isinstalled a sliding cover (20) for closing out the said recess chamberand a tubular support arm (41) that is Tee-shaped with the cross member(42) providing an axis (33 ) for the said Tee to rotate around a pivotupward out of the said recess chamber. The said cross member containstwo projection pins (43) that work like an axle that locate it in thesaid recess chamber (49) and each said projection pin engages a hole(39) located on the sidewall of the said recess chamber. With these saidprojection pins positioned in their said mating hole, the said supportcan be rotated around the said axis provided by these said projectingpins.

[0053] The other end of the said tubular support arm provides anextension tube (37) with the slit sidewalls as previously shown in FIG.3A for insertion of the interdental hard brush (28) or the gum massagerand stimulator tip (30). As said tubular support arm is narrow and sitsin its said toothbrush handle recess chamber with ample room about it,then the user can easily grasp it with his fingers and rotate it out ofthe said handle recess chamber. After rotation to the extended workposition, the cover (40) can be slid over the pivot point (43) and locksit in the extended location, as shown in FIG. 14. The recess chamberthat contains these rotating tools can be located on any side of thesaid handle that is available.

[0054] In this embodiment, each said recess chamber (49) in saidtoothbrush handle is provided with said sliding cover (40) shown in FIG.11, that protects the internal dental tools from damage by handling andcontamination. FIG. 12 in this embodiment shows the said covers slidback in the open position and the tools are available in theirprotective recess chambers (49) . With the said covers in the openposition the tools can be rotated out ready for use as shown. In FIG. 12each said cover contains serrated grooves (48) to make it easy to slidethe cover open and closed. FIG. 13 illustrates how either tool can berotated to the user position easily and quickly. FIG. 14 illustrates across section through the said pivot point and shows how the said cover(40) slides in said grooves molded in the side walls of the said recesschamber (49) and captures the said tubular arm cross member (42) in alocked position.

Description—FIG. 15 Fourth Embodiment of this invention

[0055] In this embodiment of the toothbrush (50) two knurled or serratedthreaded sleeves (45) are provided to extend or retract the interdentalhard brush (28) and the gum massager and stimulator tip (30) out of thehandle (51) as illustrated in FIG. 15. Each of these said threadedsleeves, when rotated individually threads out an threaded internalshaft (46) that extends the tubular extension with the said interdentalhard brush and said gum massager and stimulator tip attached to theirends.

[0056] Opposite rotation of each of the said sleeves retracts the saidthreaded internal shaft and this causes the retraction of saidinterdental hard brush and said gum massager and stimulator tip into thechamber that forms the handle of the said toothbrush. Close-out caps(47) hinged to the tube ends will close each tube to prevent damage andcontamination These said close-out caps, or covers, operate and areattached to the said toothbrush handle in a similar manner as shown anddescribed in FIG. 7 of a previous embodiment. FIG. 15 shows structuralcross members (48) that capture and support the said threaded sleeves.

[0057] The body of said handle is comprised of three chambers, a forwardclosed chamber (52), a closed aft chamber (53) and a center open chamber(54) that captures the two threaded sleeves and provides access to themby rotating them to screw in and out the said internal threaded shaftwith extension tubes (57) that hold the said interdental hard brush andthe said gum massager and stimulator tip.

[0058] In this manner, the said interdental hard brush and the said gummassager and stimulator tip are attached to said tubular extensions (37)that extend from the end of the said threaded shaft (46). and bothinterdental hard brush and gum massager and stimulator attach to thesaid tubular extension in the manner described in previous embodiments.

[0059] This invention is simple in construction, easy to operate, uniquein arrangement, function and assembly, and lends itself to economicalmanufacture. These features of the various embodiments, together withother objects and advantages which become subsequently apparent, residein the details of the construction and operation, as more fully hereindescribed and claimed, reference being added in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part herein.

[0060] Although the description above contains many specifications,these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention,but as merely providing illustrations of some of the present embodimentsof the invention, as well as equivalent embodiments.

We claim:
 1. A toothbrush comprising a conventional family of bristlesat one end for brushing the teeth, and a handle at the other end forgrasping the toothbrush, and contained therein an interdental hard brushand a periodontal gum massager and stimulator tip, and any othercombination of dental tools, thus providing multiple dental tools in oneassemblage.
 2. The gum massager and stimulator tip of claim 1 iscontained in a recess beneath the toothbrush bristles and is extendedand retracted into the tooth brush recess by longitudinal movement of abutton that is guided in a slot in the handle that controls the travellimits of the movement.
 3. The button of claim 1 is keyed to a sliderthat moves longitudinally in a chamber within the said toothbrush handleand contains an internal extension tube at one end that extends throughthe internal recess chamber in the toothbrush and contains at theopposite end from the slider a a socket for insertion,capturing andholding the gum massager and stimulator tip.
 4. The interdental hardbrush of claim 1 is contained in internal chamber within the toothbrushhandle, and is extended and retracted into the said toothbrush handlechamber by longitudinal movement of a button that is guided in a saidslot in the handle that controls the travel limits of the movement, andthe said button is keyed to a slider that moves longitudinally in thechamber within the said handle and the slider contains an extension tubeat one end that extends out of the chamber in the tube handle andcontains at the opposite end from the slider a socket for insertion,capturing and holding the interdental hard brush or similar components.5. The gum massager and stimulator tip as well as the interdental hardbrush of claim 1 can be interchanged within each internal chamber of thesaid handle and the said recess beneath the toothbrush bristles.
 6. Atoothbrush comprising a traditional family of bristles at one end forbrushing the teeth and a handle at the other end with two parallelhollow cylinders for grasping the toothbrush and containing aninterdental hard brush and a gum tissue massager and stimulator tip, andany other combination of dental tools, thus providing multiple dentaltools in one assemblage.
 7. The gum massager and stimulator tip, as wellas the interdental hard brush of claim 6 are each contained in the saidtwo parallel handle hollow cylinders and the gum massage and stimulatortip as well as the interdental hard brush are extended and retractedinto the said parallel handle cylinders by longitudinal movement of abutton that is guided in a slot in the handle that controls the travellimits of the movement.
 8. The button of claim 7 is keyed to a sliderthat moves longitudinally inside the hollow cylinders within the saidhandle and contains an extension tube at one end that extends out of theend of the parallel cylinders and contains at the outward end from thesaid slider a socket for insertion, capturing and holding the saidinterdental hard brush and gum messager and stimulator tip, and thesocket in the end of the extension tube contains a slit in the tubesidewalls to permit the tube to expand larger for entry of the stem onthe dental accessory having a diametrical tapered undercut to match theinside envelope of the slit sidewalls of the extension tube.
 9. Theparallel hollow cylinders openings of claim 6 contain close-out caps toprotect the retracted interdental hard brush and the gum massager andstimulator tip from damage and contamination, and the close-out caps canbe rotated open to permit extension of the interdental hard brush andthe gum massager and stimulator tip by movement of the said button toextend either tool which in turn pushes open the said close-out cap andwhich in turn can be rotated back into the end of the handle hollowcylinders to seal them after use and cleaning of the tools for dentalcare purposes.
 10. A toothbrush comprising a conventional family ofbristles at one end for brushing the teeth and handle at the other endfor grasping the toothbrush and providing two covered recess chambers inthe handle containing an interdental hard brush and a gum massager andapplicator tip, and any other combination of dental tools, that can berotated out of the chambers to a level position with the handle, thusproviding multiple dental tools in one assemblage.
 11. The internalsidewalls of the recess chambers of claim 10 contain on their topsideedge longitudinal grooves for insertion of a cover that slides down eachgroove to close out the recesses over the interdental hard brush and gummassager and stimulator tip and these recess chambers in the handle canbe positioned on any side of the handle and the covers contain on theirupper outside surface a series of indent serrations for use to aid inmovement of each of the covers as they slide down the said longitudinalgrooves in the sidewalls of the recess chamber.
 12. The interdental hardbrush and the gum tissue massager and stimulator tip of claim 11 areeach attached to an extension tube that is in turn attached to aTee-shaped support arm with an enlarged cross member having twoprojecting pins that operate as an axle that locate and engage in amating hole located in the sidewall of the recess that they arecontained in and each dental tool can be rotated around the cross memberpivot axis provided by the said axle that is installed in each recesschamber independently of each other and the rotation permits each to bepositioned horizontally in line with the handle in this rotated extendedposition ready for use and the cross member of claim 10 is curved on oneside to permit it to rotate and clear the walls of the recess they areinstalled in, and when rotated to the horizontal position, one surfaceof the cross member provides a means for letting the said cover to slideover the said cross member and locks it in the horizontal position. 13.A toothbrush whose handle contains two threaded sleeves that whenrotated thread out of the end of the handle an interdental hard brushand a gum massager and stimulator tip, and any other combination ofdental tools, thus providing multiple dental tools in one assemblage.14. The threaded sleeves of claim 13 , when rotated, screw in and out ashaft that is threaded, and the said shaft contains at one end anextension tube with an internal socket that holds the interdental hardbrush and the gum massager and stimulator tip, and the threaded. sleevesof claim 13 contain external serrations to aid the user in theirrotation for extension or retraction of the interdental hard brush orthe gum massager and stimulator tip in and out of the handle.
 15. Thebody of the toothbrush handle of claim 14 is comprised of threechambers, a forward and an aft enclosed chambers and an open centerchamber that captures the two threaded sleeves and provides access tothem for rotating them to screw in and out the internal threaded shaftswith extension tubes that hold the interdental tools.
 16. The handle ofclaim 14 contains close-out caps that protect the enclosed tools fromdamage and contamination due to handling and storage of the toothbrush.